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Solid Wood Airplanes-"Like Models Used to Be"

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During WWII, in "Shop", all high school seniors used to make wooden models, painted black, for use as recognition aircraft. They would get very good at making them and would turn out a couple dozen a week of all types. They would set up a production line from cutting out the wood in the band saw, some doing sanding and glueing to finally painting them black.
I wonder what ever happened to the many thousands that were produced. There has to be a collection somewhere.
 
Nick C said:
Great work, are they kits or just self build from the plans?
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All you need is a good band saw, files, sandpaper, paper, card, wire, sweat, more sweat and a lot of love and you make one. I used to make kits but I gave up---there are very few of us still making them, I have for some 51 years:whistle::whistle:.......Helldiver is correct, they were made like hotcakes by kids and grownups during WW2 and called them " I.D. Models" for the Armed Forces-- Today they are as rare as dinasours!!!!! LOL............I usually make about 6 per year.:kilroy:

Helldiver...go to Ebay, they usually have some ID type.

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24 of these flew from Italy to the Chicago World Fair in 1933...only one was lost.
 
Fantastic work gera, I have to have plastic to whet my 3-D appetite, but that is truly craftsmanship at its best. Thanks for sharing.

Caz
 
Thanks Caz......with some practice anyone can make them. I really enjoy working with my hands and this kind of models are a lot of fun, its a little adventure which takes some time and patience.
 
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